Weissbier - A fad?

po0k · 26-08-2005 10:20AM #1

What say you?

I started drinking it about 5 years ago after my uncle-in-law (Bavarian) enthusiastically introduced me to it.
I've had to stop lately because I'm trying to cut down on yeast and wheat.

MrsA · 26-08-2005 10:25AM

I personally just don't like it. I am not sure that it can be described as a fad though - AFIK it is the traditional method of brewing in some countries. So while it may be a new and trendy thing in Ireland it is centuries old and as normal as a pint of plain in others.
MPA

dudara · 26-08-2005 10:37AM

I like weissbier myself, and have drank it for about 6 years. however, like the OP I have to watch the amount of wheat I take in, so that limits me

po0k · 26-08-2005 10:41AM

MrsA wrote:

I personally just don't like it. I am not sure that it can be described as a fad though - AFIK it is the traditional method of brewing in some countries. So while it may be a new and trendy thing in Ireland it is centuries old and as normal as a pint of plain in others.
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I don't mean a global fad :)

I mean the sudden surgence in posers slurping it down instead of "Heinos".

My beers of choice would be Maiselweiss and Franziskaner (heffe), though Kristals are becoming more my line as I can have a nice pint without worrying too much about the tastey-looking cloud pixies.
Erdinger I can stomach on a hot day, but would rather order a pint glass of Bulmers than Erdinger.

Dunkels I just can't take.

Gotta head over to Oktoberfest, been talking about going over with the uncle for years, would have free accomodation too, but can't afford it this year

MrsA · 26-08-2005 10:47AM

Kristals - are they a very sharp sort of beer - I have seen it on a beer menu somewhere but not sure what it was?
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po0k · 26-08-2005 10:53AM

From my understanding, they're pretty much weissbeir that's been filtered/'cleaned up' and has much less yeast in it.
More like a lager or pils.

steveland? · 26-08-2005 11:23AM

I've never really liked Weissbier as much as other kinds of beers around. It's nice alright but I think some Weissbiers get by just on the fact that they're Weissbiers and not on quality. My personal favourite would be Franziskanner or any of the Kristalbiers (so shiny)

Personally I prefer some of the sweeter Trappist beers like Hoegarden and Grimbergen

Blub2k4 · 26-08-2005 12:26PM

If you're driniking Hefe (yeast in english) then it is cloudy and is supposed to have a large mushroom style head that comes well over the rim of the glass.
Kristall is traditonally drunk with a slice or two of lemon in it and sometimes has dried rice thrown into the bottom to maintain a head on it.

I like it, we sold an awful lot of it in Germany although in the North it would be seen as something refreshing to drink on a hot day and not a staple as it would be in the South.
A good tip is if it is too heavy for you to throw a splash of banana pulp(juice) into it, the flavours go surprisingly good together, although a bavarian would probably kill you for it.
As to whether or not it is a fad, hopefully it will take its place in the ever expanding range of beers available to us as one of the oldest and the best.

JungleBunny · 26-08-2005 12:49PM

Kristals dont have the so much yeast in them, and I much prefer them to Weißbier. Not too keen on that at all. Much prefer pils myself. hmmmm... Bitburger

RuggieBear · 26-08-2005 12:54PM

i've become quite fond of erdinger and have just moved on to the kristal version....find i like the sharper bite to it.

Is it a fad? Well it has defo become the possers drink of choice recently.

exilio · 26-08-2005 01:12PM

I don't think it is a fad...just a case of people having more choice these days. Paulaner is my particular favourite.

Kingp35 · 26-08-2005 03:14PM

I have always been a big fan of Weissbeer and any pub that sells Erdinger I will buy it. To me its just a much more refreshing beer to drink. Im off to Munich tomorrow morning too so I will be in Bavarian heaven with all the different Weissbeers available to me. I have already done a bit of research and me and my mates are going on quite a few different brewery tours while over there. I honestly can not wait to sample all the different beers available. Ireland really has a very poor selection of beers to choose from.

Ill post up my beer of choice when I get back. Thank god for the Bavarians

Blub2k4 · 26-08-2005 03:17PM

Kingp35 wrote:

I have always been a big fan of Weissbeer and any pub that sells Erdinger I will buy it. To me its just a much more refreshing beer to drink. Im off to Munich tomorrow morning too so I will be in Bavarian heaven with all the different Weissbeers available to me. I have already done a bit of research and me and my mates are going on quite a few different brewery tours while over there. I honestly can not wait to sample all the different beers available. Ireland really has a very poor selection of beers to choose from.

Ill post up my beer of choice when I get back. Thank god for the Bavarians

Go out to the Andechs brewery if you think yer hard enough

strongest beer in the world, scary stuff.

Kingp35 · 26-08-2005 03:49PM

Blub2k4 wrote:

Go out to the Andechs brewery if you think yer hard enough
strongest beer in the world, scary stuff.

Yeah I know I cant wait for that one, we have already booked our tour around it. It’s a monastry and the beer is brewed by monks. Why cant all monks be like that? Im really looking forward to trying their Weissbeer and especially their dunkel(dark) Weissbeer. I am ashamed to admit it but I have never tasted a dark Weissbeer before. Should be allot of fun.

Thanks for the tip anyway

WhiteWashMan · 26-08-2005 04:36PM

fullers make a wonder weissbeir by the name of discovery.

i heartily recommend drinking it by the very large glass full.

of course, it makes you very very drunk!

Blub2k4 · 26-08-2005 05:36PM

Kingp35 wrote:

Yeah I know I cant wait for that one, we have already booked our tour around it. It’s a monastry and the beer is brewed by monks. Why cant all monks be like that? Im really looking forward to trying their Weissbeer and especially their dunkel(dark) Weissbeer. I am ashamed to admit it but I have never tasted a dark Weissbeer before. Should be allot of fun.

Thanks for the tip anyway

I used to drink Aventinus when I was in Germany now and again 9% dunkles hefe starkbier, I drank it a while back in Porterhouse for an Oktoberfest season, I dont remember getting home after 5 :eek:
I had forgotten how potent the stuff is.

Oh yeah monks had sweet FA else to do except perfect brewing, seems religion was good for something after all

Sarky · 26-08-2005 06:27PM

I have none other than SyxPak to thank for getting me into Weissbiers. Ta very much.

Anyway, I don't see it as a fad, really. People have taken to it in a big way, and they're still drinking it here after quite some time, so they must enjoy it (would YOU spend an extra euro a pint for a vile drink just to appear posh?). I'm glad I see more pubs getting in Erdinger and Franziskaner and the like. My choices in watering hole were somewhat limited in the past if I wanted to drink some, but things are far better now. Long may it continue.

I love Weissbier. It generally has a sort of thick, sweet taste to it (does that make sense?), and is very crisp and smooth. I find it a wonderfully different flavour to the more common Heiniken, Budweiser, et al. Actually, scratch that, it just HAS flavour. I'm quite partial to Franziskaner and Paulaner in particular. I fell in love with Rothaus in Germany, and wish I could get some over here.

nesf · 26-08-2005 10:37PM

I've been drinking it on and off for years. About 4 or so.

My problem with it was that I liked it too much and happily worked my way through far too many on a night out, combined with the slightly higher alcohol content, meant I was getting drunker than I liked on a night out.

Lovely if you're out for one or two though. Much richer and flavoursome than the "regular" beers.

steveland? · 27-08-2005 12:07AM

There's a lovely Irish wheat beer by the name of Curim out there..
It's not technically a Weissbier but it's a wheat beer... not particularly cloudy but I was pleasantly surprised it was so nice and easy to drink

nesf · 27-08-2005 12:14AM

steveland? wrote:

There's a lovely Irish wheat beer by the name of Curim out there..
It's not technically a Weissbier but it's a wheat beer... not particularly cloudy but I was pleasantly surprised it was so nice and easy to drink

The Franscian Well (a microbrewery/pub in Cork) do a nice take on weissbeir. I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

Weissbier - A fad?

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